Catholic Church

Role of women in the Anglican, Catholic Churches

Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally was installed on March 25, 2026. Around 37 per cent of active clergy in the Church of England are women.

First female Archbishop of Canterbury to meet Pope Leo

Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally was enthroned on March 25, 2026. She is the first woman to lead the mother church of the world’s 85-million strong Anglican community.

Pope Leo signals no plan to go beyond blessings for same-sex couples

Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard the papal flight from Malabo to Rome, April 23, 2026, at the end of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. Andrew Medichini/Pool via REUTERS

Pope Leo decries migrants being treated ‘worse than house pets’

Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard the papal flight from Malabo to Rome, on April 23.

Pope Leo decries inequality on whirlwind last day of Africa tour

Pope Leo XIV addresses journalists during the flight heading to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, as part of Pope apostolic journey to Africa, on April 21, 2026.

Pope Leo to visit prison in Equatorial Guinea on final leg of Africa tour

Pope Leo XIV walks next to President of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo upon his arrival at Malabo International Airport on April 21.

Pope Leo offers thanks for ‘great gift’ of Pope Francis, one year on from his death

Over his 12-year papacy, Pope Francis “promoted an authentic respect for all men and women... that we are all brothers and sisters".

From pulpits to pews, Trump and the Pope are on the minds of US Catholics

US President Donald Trump (left) has called Pope Leo “weak on crime” and accused him of “catering to the radical left”.

Pope Leo urges Angola to overcome divisions at mass attended by 100,000 people

Pope Leo XIV arrives to lead a Holy Mass during his apostolic journey in Africa, in Kilamba, Luanda province, Angola, April 19, 2026. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

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How feud with Trump helped Pope Leo find his voice

Pope Leo XIV's strident speeches in Africa have marked a shift in his rhetoric.

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